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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: neilh on February 10, 2015, 06:39:04 PM

Title: Beneath Cowling on a 2006 TJ
Post by: neilh on February 10, 2015, 06:39:04 PM

Hi folks,
Quick question - what's located roughly central under the cowl on an 06 TJ and does it look like ours is missing anything?!

(The black "slot" on the LHS of the picture under the wiper motor...)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8nbjYLtOXrc/VNpJgy5dg0I/AAAAAAAAGms/ya8BaT-Hyxg/w664-h885-no/20150210_124703.jpg)

Title: Re: Beneath Cowling on a 2006 TJ
Post by: Delk on February 10, 2015, 06:46:57 PM

The long black split is the drain

Title: Re: Beneath Cowling on a 2006 TJ
Post by: neilh on February 10, 2015, 07:16:34 PM

Perfect - cos it certainly lets water out and isn't sealed around it...

Title: Re: Beneath Cowling on a 2006 TJ
Post by: Dave69 on February 10, 2015, 07:45:07 PM

dumps it into the engine bay or via a tube to the transmission tunnel.

Title: Re: Beneath Cowling on a 2006 TJ
Post by: suppersready on February 11, 2015, 01:30:52 AM

And if you ever have water dripping into your front footwells ( usually the drivers side ) it will likely be because the slit is blocked ....

Title: Re: Beneath Cowling on a 2006 TJ
Post by: ivanidea on February 11, 2015, 09:24:48 AM

Looks like it could be useful storage space.

Title: Re: Beneath Cowling on a 2006 TJ
Post by: neilh on February 11, 2015, 01:25:52 PM

Quote from: suppersready on February 11, 2015, 01:30:52 AM

And if you ever have water dripping into your front footwells ( usually the drivers side ) it will likely be because the slit is blocked ....

We had a load dripping into the passenger footwell hence pulling the cowl off! We think it was coming through the large, plastic vent on the passenger side that has a plastic hood over it. The foam around those isn't in great condition. They're now liberally covered with sealant so we'll see whether or not that's worked...